Summary
He's Irish, he's ageing, he drinks, is a touch cynical and when he has time writes a newspaper column. On the eve of the country's first election as an independent state, Dan Starkey's life is about to change after he finds the young woman he has just made love to dead and his only ally is a nun
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.7
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for comedies, +10 min on the typical 100
typical 100110Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1998
October 1, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
David ThewlisDan Starkey
Rachel GriffithsLee Cooper
Jason IsaacsCow Pat Keegan
Laura FraserMargaret
Richard GantCharles Parker- LMLaine MegawPatricia Starkey
Bronagh GallagherTaxi Driver
Kitty AldridgeAgnes Brinn
Robert LindsayMichael Brinn- ABAdam BlackwoodYoung Starkey
- SMSimon MagillStarkey's Brother
Gerard JordanPizza Shop Boy
Birdy SweeneyLift Attendant
Doreen KeoghMargaret's Mother
StrapperPatch
Colin MurphyGiblet O' Gibber- PDPatrick DuncanWaiter
Directing · 1
- David Caffrey Director
Writing · 1
- Colin Bateman Screenplay, Novel
Production · 11
- David M. Thompson Executive Producer
- Stephen Woolley Executive Producer
- Gary Smith Executive Producer
- Marina Gefter Executive Producer
- Nik Powell Executive Producer
- Chris Craib Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- James Welland Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nick Moore Editor
Sound · 2
- Adrian Johnston Original Music Composer
- Jason Swanscott Foley Artist
Art · 2
- Claire Kenny Production Design
- Tom McCullagh Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Pam Tait Costume Design
- Pamela Smyth Makeup Artist
- Liz Boston Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Lee Sheward Stunt Coordinator
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